Charie Thebardai

Charie Thebardai (Charie lei Chariai Thebardai, 1 June 394) is a minor noblewoman in Cōrienor and an official in the Temple of Vaēlo. She is an acquaintance of both Cāstās Savesi and Tistan Drēsacēri, and is a member of the mysterious secret society known as the Unfettered.

Appearance
Chariē is a slim woman with dark amber skin and light brown eyes. She is of mixed Vachai and Qoiri descent, as her mother was born in Qoir. She wears her brown hair in a long braid to the side, in the fashion of temple officials, and adorns it with golden and copper rings and pins. Like all court officials at the Temple of Vaēlo, she has golden rings pierced on her nose, ears, and lower lip. According to Tistan Drēsacēri, her shapely eyebrows frame her heart-shaped face. He describes Chariē as being "beautiful".

Personality
Her voice is low and calm, and she walks with silent steps. She is calculating and reserved, yet kind and welcoming. She rarely shows distress, and remains collected in situations of duress. Though she appears a superficially warm person, Chariē rarely shows her true feelings and is only open with a few selected people she trusts, namely Gilas and Dōrine.

Early life
Charie was born into a minor noble house originally hailing from Taon Idrās, the House of Thebardai. At some point during Siniscān Ellagie's reign as Emperor, the Thebardai name ranked in the Nacre Court, but they have since fallen from grace. Charie was married off early in her youth to a nobleman who served in the Imperial Army, but he died under mysterious circumstances shortly after their marriage and she then joined the Temple of Vaēlo as an acolyte; she would rise through the ranks until becoming a temple officer.

It is unknown when exactly Charie became involved with the Unfettered, but it is likely that Dōrine Ellentie was the one who recruited her. Dōrine and Charie eventually became romantically involved, despite Dōrine's marriage.